chikuwaemil: my little pony project ponies highlighted at selfridges london's a royal engagement

Tonight at Selfridges department store in London, My Little Pony Project ponies by artists Chikuwaemil and Madoka Kinoshita are highlighted in My Little Pony: A Royal Engagement. The event is a special wedding themed pop-up shop for pony fans of all ages, introducing the brand new toy space on the 4th floor of Selfridges. A Royal Engagement takes place from 4pm - 6pm on September 8th, 2012.

"You are invited to Selfridges London on Saturday 8 September to celebrate the royal My Little Pony engagement of Shining Armour and Princess Cadance. Mark the occasion in true sparkling My Little Pony style with face painting, arts and crafts and the opportunity to take your picture with the happy couple. Visit the new Toys space on the Fourth Floor to join the party from 4 to 6pm on 8 September." - Selfridges

The artist ponies will be on display all week before their next tour stop in My Little Pony Project New York, opening to the public on October 13th, 2012. An official announcement from Hasbro is coming soon.


About Chikuwaemil:

Chikuwaemil was born and raised in Osaka, Japan. Described as a cute, surrealistic, magical drawing artist with no formal art education, this young talent is already making an impression on Japan’s contemporary art market. Her unprecedented “kawaii- annihilism” art style looks at the world through a pure and unique filter. Chikuwaemil’s painting techniques range from analog to digital to collage, using a diversity of media and found materials. In 2010, Chikwuaemil began exhibiting her pop-culture and anime-inspired artwork professionally, working with prominent art galleries such as KaiKai Kiki Gallery-Osaka, Kaikai Kiki Gallery-Nakano, Billiken Gallery, and featured in publications Hi-Fructose Magazine, and Vogue-Italy, to name a few.


About Madoka Kinoshita:

As a young girl, Osaka-based artist Madoka Kinoshita loved to draw her favorite cartoons and animated characters. At the young age of 23, Madoka became a professional illustrator, producing digital artworks for everything from train station advertisements, credit cards, to character designs of popular video games in Japan. In 2009, Madoka began experimenting with her now signature technique of colormasking acrylic paints onto canvas so perfectly that the work appears digital. Since then, her career has taken off to include international exhibitions in museums and art galleries worldwide. Most importantly, Madoka’s artwork puts a smile on the face of anyone who sees it.


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